Post-Doctoral Fellow – Weiner Lab

The Wistar Institute; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wistar Institute in Philadelphia seeks talented postdoctoral scientists to develop innovative immunotherapy tools against infectious agents and cancer. Candidates must hold a PhD and exhibit strong skills in molecular biology and data analysis, with a commitment to collaboration and scientific advancement. This role offers an opportunity to impact human health through leading-edge research.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Outstanding intellectual environment

State-of-the-art facilities

Qualifications

• Background in molecular/cellular immunology, molecular biology, and/or cancer biology.
• Recent first-authored publications in peer-reviewed journals are important.

Responsibilities

• Focus on developing new approaches for protective immunity or immune therapy.
• Conduct both basic research and translational studies.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Education

PhD or equivalent

Tools

Machine Learning tools

Crispr-Cas

Nucleic Acid Biology

Transcriptomics

10x and Single Cell Analysis

Humanized Mouse Models

Job description

The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 4:00 AM

The Wistar Institute is seeking talented and motivated scientists at the Post-Doctoral level to join the laboratory of Dr. David Weiner, Professor, Director of the Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center. The goal of this postdoctoral research appointment is to focus on the development of new approaches to generate protective immunity or immune therapy tools against difficult infectious agents or for treatment of pathogenic cells including immunotherapy of specific cancers. Both basic research as well as translational studies are envisioned under this postdoctoral appointment.

Candidates must have their PhD, or equivalent, or be close to obtaining their doctoral degree. We are particularly interested in candidates with a background in molecular/cellular immunology, molecular biology and/or cancer biology. Experience in relevant areas includes familiarity with machine learning tools for data analysis, Crispr-Cas approaches, nucleic acid biology, transcriptomics, 10x and single cell analysis, and humanized mouse models among others. Competitive applicants will have strong critical thinking, organizational and communication skills with a focus on growth and leadership. Recent first authored publications in peer-reviewed journals are important.

The Wistar Institute is a world leader in early-stage discovery science in the areas of cancer, immunology, and infectious disease. Wistar is committed to accelerating research advances from bench to bedside through brilliant science and distinctive approaches to collaboration among scientific investigators and academic and industry partners. Wistar’s dynamic environment supports the advancement of discoveries that will change the future of human health.

The Wistar Institute is located in the University City area of Philadelphia, in the heart of the University of Pennsylvania Campus. Wistar provides resources to its faculty and staff that enable them to conduct cutting edge collaborative research and provides for outstanding intellectual environments and state-of-the-art facilities.

We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits package.

For more information about The Wistar Institute visit our website atwww.wistar.org .

It is the policy of the Institute to provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, citizenship, ethnicity, color, creed, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, veteran status, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), pregnancy, caregiver status, domestic or sexual violence victim status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or on the basis of genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law, with respect to all terms and conditions of employment.

The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America